Speeches

Malagasy Kabary, the Malagasy oratorical art

Le Kabary malagasy, art oratoire malagasy

Malagasy kabary is a poeticized speech performed in front of an audience. It is highly structured and consists of proverbs, maxims, rhetorical figures and wordplay. The ritualistic style of speech was originally used by leaders to inform the community about social life and administration. Over time, communities started using it to...